>The current system is about cheap labor. It is not, there a lot of people with extremely sought after skills that doesn't qualify for an O-1 visa (which is al

>The current system is about cheap labor. It is not, there a lot of people with extremely sought after skills that doesn't qualify for an O-1 visa (which is also more subjective so never a sure bet) for which H1B is the only option. Me and many other H1Bs were hired into positions with salaries above average for our american peers. Yes, it is also abused, but saying it's only about cheap labor simply isn't true.